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Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV

Masks this time aren’t just about avoiding the coronavirus. The CDC director and other experts are advising masks to also protect against influenza and RSV.

By Fenit Nirappil and Tara Parker-Pope

Why is there a children’s Tylenol shortage? Here’s what parents can do.

Influenza, covid and RSV are causing a rise in demand. Here is advice from experts on what other medications children can take and what they absolutely should not use.

By Marlene Cimons

TikTok ‘Liver King’ touted raw organ meat diet. He also took steroids.

By Teddy Amenabar and Anahad O’Connor

Why you don’t need to drink 8 cups of water a day

By Anahad O’Connor

Weighted blankets may boost melatonin, a sleep hormone, study shows

By Meeri Kim

Ask a Doctor: Are salads actually good for you?

By Robert H. Lustig, MD

Welcome to Well+Being

The Washington Post’s new personal health desk is here to answer your questions and share the latest research on living a healthy and fulfilled life.

By Tara Parker-Pope

How to prevent bunions, treat them and when to resort to surgery

To ease the discomfort of bunions, buy wider shoes, cover it with a pad and give your feet a break during the day. Surgery should be a last resort, experts say.

By Marlene Cimons

Pulisic’s pelvic injury highlights athletes’ risks to a sensitive area

Contact injuries to the male groin and pelvis in soccer and other sports can cause excruciating pain and discomfort, even when they do not involve the genitals

By Gretchen Reynolds and Kelyn Soong

Have a question for a doctor? The Washington Post can help.

By Washington Post Staff

meet the WELL+BEING TEAM

Tara Parker-Pope is a longtime editor and science writer who knows that well-being is best achieved through the small health decisions we make each day.

Anahad O’Connor is a veteran health reporter who writes about the science of food and the various biological and cultural forces that influence how we eat.

Gretchen Reynolds has covered exercise science for more than two decades, including the perils of inactivity and the benefits of moving just a little more every day.

Richard Sima is a neuroscientist turned science journalist committed to revealing the wonder and mystery of the brain — and why it matters.

Kelyn Soong is an avid runner who writes about exercise culture and the lessons everyday athletes can learn from sports stars and fitness experts.

Amanda Morris is a science reporter and hard of hearing woman whose reporting on people with disabilities and chronic illnesses challenges long-held stigmas and sheds light on health disparities.

Lindsey Bever writes with empathy and expertise on a variety of personal health topics, including chronic illness, mental health and navigating the medical system.

Teddy Amenabar explores the science and the myths behind the health information people are seeing, searching and talking about online.

GUIDES

What’s the difference between RSV, the flu and covid-19?

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, have surged, the flu season has come early, and covid-19 cases are rising. Here’s what you need to know.

By Teddy Amenabar